More And More Americans Are Convinced It'll Be A Long Time Before The Economy Recovers

"Four years after the recession officially ended, the
economic recovery remains a long way off in the view of many
Americans."

Those are the
latest findings from a Pew Research poll. 44% of the 1480
surveyed said the economic recovery was a long way off, while 28%
said the economy is recovering and 26% said the economy will
recover soon.

According to Pew, there has been a notable shift in
perceptions in just the past month.

"Opinions of current economic conditions, which had improved
modestly in June, have slipped back to levels from earlier this
year," says the report. "Currently, 17% say economic conditions
are excellent or good, while 82% rate them as only fair or poor.
In June, 23% rated the economy as excellent or good, the most
positive measure in more than five years."